The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-03

be no more extensive than that already within
reach of the committee. Councilman Swain
took an opposite view, he believing that Council
should prepare ifs own ordinance. and, in gath
ering material for it. the policy should be to
make haste slowly. His substitute was adopted
by about half-dozen yeas. Opposed to three
four nays. It a viva-voce vote. and two
thirds of the councilmen were silent The
Mayor appointed as the committee or Councli,
under this resolution, Messrs. Swain, Waterman,
Thalman, Newland and Cummings.
The next step in this direction was taken by
Councilman Thalman. who introduced the stand
ard Oil Companys ordinance. 1t grants to the
company the right to lay pipes ano mains but
before any highway. alley public grounds of
the city shall be entered upon. the individual or
company accepting the provisions of the ordi-
nance shall submit to the city civil engineer and
to the committee to be named the plan. showing
the streets, alleys and public grounds which
said individual or corporation proposes to open
and use at the time of the location of its mains
and pines with specifications giving full partic-
ulars as to the kind and strength of pipes To be
used and the manner of laying them. The en-
gineer and committee shall act upon them and if
approved, shall write thereon their APP
prevail, which shall be final and
binding upon all parties If the plans shall not
be approved, they may make such changes and
alterations as to them shall be deemed best for
the ctvs nterests. which. if accepted by any indi
vidual or corporation agreeing to the provisions
of this ordinance. shall then become final and
binding: provided that any individual corpo-
may appeal to the Common Council for
change or modification of the de-
cision of the engineer and this committee
if they either of them SO desire.
1t is provided that the individual or corporation
shall restore the streets, alleys and public
grounds, after the pipes laid, they were
before excavation began. Alleys to be used
in all cases. for laying mains and pipes, where
1t can be done without detriment to the inter
ests of the city or the individual or corporation
acting under the ordinance. All work under
the ordinance shall be under the supervision of
the city engineer, and the Common Council
shall also have power to make reasonable
rules and regulations from time to
time not inconsistent with the plans submitted
and approved for the prosecution of the work.
The work shall be prosecuted in such manner
not to interfere with public travel upon
the streets when it can be avoided. 1t is also
required that when such obstruction is unavoid-
able the individual corporation shall. with all
reasonal dispatch, repair and replace such
streets so that the public will not be OBJ
structed beyond reasonable time. In the sec
ton requiring the pipes. mains and
APPARATUS ra 81; to se OF the most ap.
required that the pipes and mains shall be so
laid as to prevent she escape of gas, and in such
a manner that the use of the gas will be reason
ably safe. Before work of any kind under this
ordinance is begun, good and sufficient bond
shall be given by the individual or corporation
to relieve the city of all damages arising from
negligence on 41part of such individual
poraton in laying the pipes and mains or in
leaving the streets, alleys or public grounds IN
duly protected repaired. The engineer
and committee having the right of APP
proval concerning the plans and specifications
may refuse to approve them if they shall be of
the opinion that the individual corporation
neither have the ability nor intention to comply
in good faith with the provisions of tho ordi-
1t is also required that the work shall be
completed within definite perod. The Com
mon Council shall have power to pass such ordi-
nances and resolutions as shall remedy any
defects in the work. If the individual
corporation fails to abide by such action
all rights under the ordinance may be declared
forfeited. The privileges granted under the or
dinance shall not be for the purpose of transfer
TO other individual or company. Preference
shall be given to all skilled labor in Indianapolis
in the prosecution of the work Manufactures
and private buildings along the line of said
main and lateral pipes shall be furnished with
gas at a uniform price fer the same service No
new service pipec or mains shall be
laid between Nov. IL and April Is.
less special permission is obtained from Council.
The ordinance referred to the committee
named above without reading. The McGuffey
ordinance not forthcoming, and the large
lobby that had been called to the meeting in
anticipation of something more than this dis
persed, leaving the Council to pass it's customary
batch of ordinances for minor street improve
ments. In the course of business Messrs. Pear
son, Waterman and Smithers appointed a
to arrange for the participation of the
Council and city officers the unwilling of the
Colfax monument.